Friday, April 6, 2012

Mission: Getting My Body Back After Baby (12)

19 weeks ago I gave birth to Baby A. Which means for 19 weeks I've been

wanting to lose this belly!

Some people say it's been a short time, but to me it feels like forever.

(To read her birth story, click on the Pregnancy & Parenting tab)

Thankfully I have gotten the rest of my body into shape, it just seems as though my lower belly isn't "snapping back"

like people have told me. Thank goodness for a few honest mom friends of mine, I found out that no one "snaps back" right away. I decided it was a cruel joke for anyone to say that your body will " snap right back in no time".

They are lying.

It takes a ton of hard work and patience, that is what I have figured out over the past 4 months.

7 comments:

you are looking fantastic, lauren! i admire your dedication, and enthusiasm! its inspiring :) i hope the skin starts catching up. i know what you mean it feels like forever that youve been waiting to be "normal" again. but honestly, i will agree with those who say its not a long time. with carleigh (albeit, i was constantly stressed bc of her dad, etc) i carried extra weight for a year and a half. im 15 days pp now, and i already feel like its been forever since i felt normal. mentally, i know it hasnt at all. but...the time will come for us both! just dont give up!

you are looking fantastic, lauren! i admire your dedication, and enthusiasm! its inspiring :) i hope the skin starts catching up. i know what you mean it feels like forever that youve been waiting to be "normal" again. but honestly, i will agree with those who say its not a long time. with carleigh (albeit, i was constantly stressed bc of her dad, etc) i carried extra weight for a year and a half. im 15 days pp now, and i already feel like its been forever since i felt normal. mentally, i know it hasnt at all. but...the time will come for us both! just dont give up!

What in the heck are you so worked up about??? You look fantastic and have been working your butt off (literally). I gained 70 pounds with Anthony (12/03) and lost 80 pounds by 3/06. I thought the same with the "baggy" skin ~ will it EVER go away ~ but it seems like I woke up one morning and it was gone. Continue what you're doing ~ it's working!!! XOXOXO,Kim

You look great! You are tiny like I am and the wrinkled skin may or may not completely go back to "normal"--this may be the new norm for you. I have given birth to 6 kids (ages 10-4 months) and it usually takes me almost a year to get back into my size 2 pants. I started out at about 105 lbs and I gained around 30 lbs with each pregnancy and I have really large babies, so my skin is REALLY stretched--I have never met anyone with a wrinkled tummy quite as bad as mine, but the sweet babies are worth it and I look forward to having more! Right now, I still have about 13 pounds to lose and I am in my size 4s and 6s in my pants, but I am working on it--take advantage of the opportunity that you have to exercise, because it becomes quite difficult (logistically speaking) the more children you have. I am impressed--you look great--I always say "thank goodness for clothes!"=)

About Me

Wife. Mommy. Celiac. Fitness Freak. Health Food Junkie. Eco-friendly.
Please read my disclaimer tab. I am not a professional, this blog is for entertainment purposes only. I am not responsible for any actions you take after reading any of ReInventing Lolli's blog posts. Use common sense.

This blog is intended for entertainment purposes only. Please keep all comments PG, any inappropriate comments will be deleted.Any spammy comments or advertisement not approved by me will be deleted. I reserve the right to delete any comment. All posts are personal opinions of the author and not intended as advice of any kind.All posts are property of ReInventing Lolli and are not to be copied without permission.

Total Pageviews

Right click is blocked.

Information on this page is not to be copied without my written permission. Do not copy my work.. Watermark theme. Powered by Blogger.